Welcome to Forge Hub Graphics: A new contest for all our resident artists.
Forge Hub Graphics
Before we get started, you may be wondering, what's Forge Hub Graphics? Well, allow me to enlighten you. Forge Hub Graphics is a new contest run by myself for all the G&A'ers of Forge Hub coinciding with Sig of the Week. Basically, each month there will be a certain design type(CD Cover, T-Shirt, etc.) and theme your entry must correspond with. The basis of this contest is to break through the mould and to show that there's much more to Graphics(and arts) than signatures. Unlike SOTW, however, this is posted on the front page and each edition's runtime is a month. You'll have three weeks to enter preceded by a weeklong voting period followed by the winner being announced as well as the entry period, then rinse and repeat. Voting will be conducted to an almost paralleled system to SOTW's system, though much stricter. Voters must provide who they're voting for as well as an in depth reason behind that. Votes which do not abide by the rules will be disregarded and deleted.
Edition 1
It was a nice way to start off this new contest, entrants had to create a Forge Hub themed T-Shirt design. Amongst the submissions 2 seemed to stand out from the crowd. Both garnering votes within the double digits, LOCKdownN's simplistic design and Dizfunky's elaborate second Variant stood above the crowd. Someone has to win and by a narrow margin that someone is Dizfunky.
As promised, Dizfunky will receive the custom title of "Graphics Guru" and will be deciding the theme for the next Sig of the Week. LOCKdownN also recieves second place prize and may enter a second sig in the next SotW he competes in.
In case you missed it, here were the winning t-shirts.
1st place - Dizfunky, Variant 2
2nd Place - LOCKdownN
Prizes
For winning an edition of Forge Hub Graphics, the user is rewarded with a User title as well as given the right to decide the them for the upcoming Sig of the Week. The runner up will receive the right to submit two entries in the next Sig of the Week they decide to compete in.
To recap:
1st Place- User title, Decides upcoming SOTW theme
2nd Place- Right to submit two sigs in the next SOTW they compete in
This Editions's design and theme are...
Concept Art of an Original Character
You must create an original character. They don't have to be totally inspired by yourself - for example: you may decide to create a new character within the Halo universe(you don't have to do Halo, that was an example, your character can be anything of your choosing). Though be forewarned, it must be your idea. ie: You cannot submit a picture of the Chief in different coloured armour. You can use any means to create your character, hand drawn, pen tool, wacom tablet, crayons, etc.
You must submit a standalone image of your character (all of which being 100% your work) and then an action picture (it is acceptable to use a premade background if you so wish). You can place them in any situation of your pleasing.
Entry rules
As previously stated; you must submit a stand alone image of your character and an action shot.
To successfully enter your design you must provide a minimum of 2 progress screenshots. Alternatively you may host the .xcf or .psd file through FileFront.
If you're hand drawing it, place your signature on it with Forge Hub written next to it as well as a photograph of yourself with it.
Failure to present its originality will result in your entry being disregarded.
It must be your own original work. Ripping will result in a permanent infraction.
You have 3 weeks to enter.
If you have any questions, this is the place to ask them.